No oil at all. Also has flavor enhancer, grapefruit seed extract and added sugar.
Grade
BFull check
−14 points
Seed-oil free. Base: none (no oil).
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Gochugaru (red pepper powder) — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- raw sugar — Watch. Added sugar.
- mixed seasoning (red pepper, salt, garlic, onion) — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- water — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- rice — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- wheat flour — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- salt — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- wheat grain — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- soybean — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- rice flour — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- ethyl alcohol — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- yeast extract — Watch. Flavor enhancer that adds free glutamate, like MSG. Not harmful for most people, but it's a processing shortcut.
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein — Watch. Flavor enhancer that adds free glutamate, like MSG. Not harmful for most people, but it's a processing shortcut.
- aspergillus oryzae — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- grapefruit seed extract — Watch. Grapefruit seed extract: sold as a natural preservative. Some tested samples have contained synthetic preservatives. Evidence is mixed.
Watch-outs
- The brand's current list uses grapefruit seed extract. An older Amazon listing showed potassium sorbate instead, so glance at the tub.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Flavor enhancer (yeast extract, hydrolyzed protein) | −6 |
| Grapefruit seed extract | −5 |
| Added sugar | −3 |
| Score | 86 → B |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprouts | 4 oz | $5.49 | $1.37/oz |
Shopper notes
- Squeeze tube. Contains wheat.